Aprilia dealers in Welly/Palmy area... any?

[Filter_nz]

Aprilia dealships... where?

I've sold the 2000 Honda VTR1000
Awesome all-rounder bike but loads the wrists up too much esply when riding 2 up. I've heard the 2001+ models have bigger tanks and higher bars but time for something new.

I've got my eye on Aprilia, either..

a) Tunono
b) Falco SL1000

The Tunono is basically a naked Mille RSV with x-cross bars.
The Falco a totally diff bike running the same engine

Anyone own ether bike? Thoughts? Both seem well reviewed but both seem to full the same market gap. I can't find a dealship anywhere!

[Marknz]

I'm pretty sure Stu at TSS Motorcycles (http://tssredbaron.com/), Cuba St, Lower Hutt is still an Aprilia dealer, and the Tuono is an awesome bike. Rode it back to back last year with a RSV. Both very good rides, and I came from a VTR1000 too. I've not personally tried the Falco, so can't comment.

[madmal64]

TSS in Alicetown Lower Hutt are dealers.
Ive got a Falco & Clivoris has a Touno. Flick me a PM with your questions on the Falco. If you PM Clive he is a good bugger and he will surely answer any questions on that model.
www.apriliaforum.com is a good place for info too.

[James Deuce]

TSS In Lower Hutt and Scooterazzi in Wellington.

The Falco was discontinued about 5 years ago.

Fatjim has just bought a new Tuono.

If you're after second hand Tuonos and Falcos then KTL Motorcycles in Auckland is your best bet.

[bull]

Yip id agree with J2 - try Kerry at KTL bikes (http://ktlbikes.co.nz/motorcycles.php?PHPSESSID=76f0109b688bc026b0efeaaf 9bf4c56e) - picked up my ape from them and they were more than helpful.

[yod]

No-one in Palmy does them

[Sparkz]

Got me a Tuono as I have a dud back and couldn't walk for days after being folded up on a sprotsbike for a longish ride.

It is an awesome bike. The reviews are all good, but you have to ride one to fully appreciate it. Mine is the higher spec version with Ohlins front and back, Oz wheels and carbon everything, but even the standard one is great.

Wheelies off the throttle in first and second, steering gets light when nailing it in third. Really flickable and confidence-inspiring in corners. Bit of a hooligan machine though, they are hard to ride sensibly.

Never ridden a Falco, but would recommend a Tuono to anyone. :devil2:

[ducatilover]

No-one in Palmy does them

doesnt afc do them from time to time?

[yod]

doesnt afc do them from time to time?

i dont think anyone here actually has a dealership

[ducatilover]

i dont think anyone here actually has a dealership

i would have to agree with you there. not too much in the bike buying range in palmy

[Filter_nz]

Thanks guys, heaps of usefull advise via the thread and several PM's. Didn't realise there were so many ape riders. To sum up eveyones opinions.

1) Tuono: Awesome bike, comfy and confident
2) Falco: Awesome bike, slight cheaper shocks than Tuono but still excellent.

For those with a Tuono how do you find the wind at 100-120km/h I realise they're semi-naked.

Will have to test ride both when I have the mulah saved up.

[James Deuce]

You'll find a naked or semi-faired bike to be more comfortable and less noisy at 100-120km/hr than a lot of faired bikes.

[Hitcher]

James Deuce is absolutely right. My helmet noise has diminished appreciably since riding a naked Shiver, compared with a screened FJR. I now no longer get rain dribbles on the inside of my visor as well (with the visor in the closed position, of course). The Shoei now gets to do what it was designed to do, rather than being compromised by screen aerodynamics.

[imne1]

talk to Mark at Scotterazzi Wellington, I'm pretty sure they can get in anything Aprillia you want, although last time I looked there was only the very awesome little Sport City 250

[Fatjim]

Yep wind is fine up to about 160 normally, and I'm a parachute.

[Dazza]

I've owned a Falco (did 24000k's in 14mths) & traded her for a 2000R (did 45000ks in 3yrs) & loved every single kilometre on them with no worries, a couple of mates love their Tuono's (03 Racing & an 06) I've done approximately 60,000k's (total,both combined) on my 2 Super Dukes & the wind blast is only an issue when you want to do well over the speed limit (closed Rd situation of course) for a prolonged period of over 15minutes :cool:

[Clivoris]

Yep. I agree with Dazza. The only bike I'd look at as an alternative would be the ThuperDuke. But I like to do a bit of touring and the Tuono has the edge in comfort and top end, and probably tank range (although mine seems to run out at 210km). Those Moto Morinis look pretty special though.
The little screen on the Tuono doesn't do a bad job.
Have fun trying a few bikes out.

[Sparkz]

Yeah, wind is not really an issue below 150ish. I have noticed my jacket collects a heap more bugs though.

Anything over 200 (on the track of course..) makes holding on a bit tricky.

[Filter_nz]

Popped into TSS today, didn't have the Falco or Tuono. They did have the Mille which I tired but bugger that for a riding position!! would be an awesome track day / hill bike but otherwise not for me.
The guy there starting talking up the z750 as an option and rated it equal to the Tuono as far as handling goes. I only sat on it but it did feel nice. 10.5k isn't a bad price either.
Will try Scooterazzi at some stage.

[ducatilover]

The guy there starting talking up the z750 as an option and rated it equal to the Tuono as far as handling goes. .

huh....:( trying quite hard to sell the z750 then?

[madmal64]

I dont know of a Falco for sale in Wellington at the moment through any dealer. I do see KTL does have one in Auckland.
Im surprised there wasnt a Tuono there.

[James Deuce]

I dont know of a Falco for sale in Wellington at the moment through any dealer. I do see KTL does have one in Auckland.
Im surprised there wasnt a Tuono there.
He had 3 Tuonos last week, but he has them at insanely brilliant prices.

[James Deuce]

Popped into TSS today, didn't have the Falco or Tuono. They did have the Mille which I tired but bugger that for a riding position!! would be an awesome track day / hill bike but otherwise not for me.
The guy there starting talking up the z750 as an option and rated it equal to the Tuono as far as handling goes. I only sat on it but it did feel nice. 10.5k isn't a bad price either.
Will try Scooterazzi at some stage.

The dude talking up the Z750 is on crack. I had to spend $2.5k to make mine handle. If it's the newest model then it handles worse than the first model, by a fairly large margin. It feels like a wheelbarrow to ride in comparison.

[ducatilover]

The dude talking up the Z750 is on crack. I had to spend $2.5k to make mine handle. If it's the newest model then it handles worse than the first model, by a fairly large margin. It feels like a wheelbarrow to ride in comparison.

apparently its the same story with the new zed thou, and emmision laws strangled them too:weep:

[Dazza]

Yep. I agree with Dazza. The only bike I'd look at as an alternative would be the ThuperDuke. But I like to do a bit of touring and the Tuono has the edge in comfort and top end, and probably tank range (although mine seems to run out at 210km). Those Moto Morinis look pretty special though.
The little screen on the Tuono doesn't do a bad job.
Have fun trying a few bikes out.
It's nice to have you agree :yes: but I too like abit of touring on my Super Duke,8000k's (down Sth) over 2 trips in 07 on my 05, & 4500k's on my 07 last year. Now that I've got the big tank on the 07, 18.5 ltrs vs 05's 15ltrs (what were they thinking) & a gel seat (swapped over from my 05) I'm good for approximately 230-240k's in touring mode. Granted the Tuono has a better top end but only once you hit 170kph (once again in a controlled environment & we are touring right !). Agreed Moto Morini's look special & love the stonking engine but feels a soft option compared to the KTM. Go the Tuono as there are probably some good bikes out there to be had at good prices. Saying that, the Falco is an underated machine, just needs a decent rear shock for better tyre wear/life :innocent:

[Clivoris]

Yep. There are some crazy cheap Gen 1 Tuonos out there.

[Dazza]

Yep. There are some crazy cheap Gen 1 Tuonos out there.
Gen 1's are bloody great real world MC IMHO, much rather ride my mates 03 Racing (and it looks cool if your into carbon fibre bling, only thing that not CF is the gas tank) than my mates 06 :shifty: